John Solomon
Croquet player
About John Solomon
Lived 1931 – 2014 (aged 82). John Solomon was a croquet player.
John Solomon (22 November 1931 – 20 October 2014 ) was a croquet player from England.
Solomon dominated English croquet in the 1950s and 1960s winning the President's Cup nine times (1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968 and 1971), the Open Championship ten times (1953, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968) and the Men's Championship ten times (1951, 1953, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1971 and 1972).
Solomon also won the New Zealand Open Championship in 1951 and 1963.
Career statistics Source:
Major tournament performance timeline
The President's Cup is played as a 8/10 player round-robin and the number indicates the final position achieved.
Major Championship Finals: 26 (22 titles, 4 runners-up)
Works Croquet (BT Batsford, 1966)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Solomon?
croquet player
When was John Solomon born?
John Solomon was born on 1 November 1931 in Wandsworth.
When did John Solomon die?
John Solomon died on 20 October 2014 in West Sussex, Worthing.
What was John Solomon's occupation?
John Solomon was a croquet player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Solomon (croquet player)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Solomon. https://biography.guide/john-solomon-croquet-player/
MLA: "John Solomon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-solomon-croquet-player/.
Chicago: "John Solomon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-solomon-croquet-player/.
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